FIELD NOTES ON REINVENTION
Their Bold Adventures
Conversations with women who've made significant pivots at midlife. Real turning points, told in their own words — the research behind what we're building next.
WHY WE’RE GATHERING THESE
Across our network, women keep making the same brave leap at midlife. This is where we're collecting their stories.
No two paths look the same — a career left, a marriage reimagined, a business finally started. What they share is the decision to stop waiting. We're listening closely, because what we learn here will eventually shape new tools we bring into the Rome retreat. Read a few, then imagine your own.
CAREER PIVOT · [Interview Date]
[Featured participant name] — [short evocative story title]
[2–3 sentence narrative excerpt: set the scene before the pivot, name the moment things shifted, and gesture at what she's building now. Keep it specific — one image, one decision, one line of dialogue.]
"[The single quote that best captures her transformation.]"
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YOUR TURN
Made a bold pivot of your own?
We're always looking for more women to talk with — whoever you are, whatever the pivot. Tell us about it, or point us to someone whose story we should hear.